Recall: Complete Pharmacy HCG Injection Due to Non-Sterility
Complete Pharmacy recalls Human Chorionic Gonadotropin vials due to bacterial contamination. Check lot #22016, exp 1/30/2017.
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Non-sterility - presence of bacteria confirmed by outside laboratory after day 14.
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What happened, in plain English
Complete Pharmacy and Medical Solutions LLC is recalling Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, 15,000 IU per vial, because it was found to be non-sterile. An outside laboratory confirmed the presence of bacteria in the product after day 14. Only 49 vials were affected. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/43017-recall-complete-pharmacy-hcg-injection-due-to-non-sterility.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/43017-recall-complete-pharmacy-hcg-injection-due-to-non-sterility · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0918-2017
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“Recall: Complete Pharmacy HCG Injection Due to Non-Sterility.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/43017-recall-complete-pharmacy-hcg-injection-due-to-non-sterility. Based on FDA recall #D-0918-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0918-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains bacteria, which poses a serious risk of infection if injected into the body. Using non-sterile injectable drugs can lead to severe health complications, including sepsis or localized abscesses.
Who’s affected
Patients who purchased or were prescribed Human Chorionic Gonadotropin from Complete Pharmacy and Medical Solutions LLC between the manufacturing date and expiration. Individuals using this medication for fertility treatments or other medical purposes are at risk of infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, 15,000 IU per vial, lyophilized for injection, Rx only. Specifically check for Lot # 22016 with an expiration date of 1/30/2017. The product was distributed nationwide and in Puerto Rico.
- Brand
Complete Pharmacy & Medical- Category
Drug
What to do — step by step
Stop using the medication
Do not use any vials matching the recalled lot number due to bacterial contamination.
Contact your healthcare provider
Inform your doctor about the recall and discuss alternative treatment options or monitoring for infection.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide and Puerto Rico” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 15 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #D-0918-2017 (April 2, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0918-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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